A relatively large but plain drone, the type available for purchase in hobby stores, closed the closure of Ben-Gurion International Airport on Tuesday night at about 11:30PM after it entered the airport’s airspace. In fact, it was several tens of meters from a Boeing aircraft but B”H nothing occurred.

Officials explain, like a bird, it would depend where it strikes an aircraft, but it could have disastrous results. Police and airport officials are working to locate the operator of the drone.

The order was given to stop all takeoffs and landings until the device was taken down. Authorities report such a device can cause a true hazard to flights operating in the airport.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)